Politics•3 days ago
Mount Isa's Indigenous Housing Crisis: Families Face Homelessness as Forced Auctions Loom
Dozens of Indigenous families in Mount Isa are facing the grim prospect of homelessness as 25 properties, owned by an Aboriginal welfare organisation, are slated for auction due to a nearly $1 million unpaid rates debt. Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe has amplified calls for urgent government intervention, warning that without a solution by September, residents face a catastrophic loss of their homes amidst a severe housing shortage.